SHORT ANSWER:
Article 356 allows the President to assume control of a state government if it is unable to function according to the Constitution.
DETAILS:
- It leads to the imposition of President's Rule in a state.
- The state government is dissolved, and the state is governed directly by the central government.
- It affects the distribution of powers by centralizing authority in the hands of the President.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- There may be political consequences for the state government leaders.
- The state loses its autonomy temporarily.
SOURCE:
- Constitution of India, Article 356
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